Agriculture Reference
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Top 20 rice producers by country—2010
(million metric ton)
People Republic of China
197.2
India
120.6
Indonesia
66.4
Bangladesh
49.3
Vietnam
39.3
Myanmar
33.2
Thailand
31.5
Philippines
15.7
Brazil
11.3
United States
11.0
Japan
10.6
Cambodia
8.2
Pakistan
7.2
South Korea
6.1
Madagascar
4.7
Egypt
4.3
Sri Lanka
4.3
Nepal
4.0
Nigeria
3.2
Laos
3.0
Source: FAO
The above table also indicates that Asia is the main producer
of rice. However, rice is also produced in temperate regions
throughout the world, though the area under rice cultivation
is restricted. Other than Japan, rice is grown in United States
in California and South eastern coastal belt.
